Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-01-11

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ehaEze, escaping aswoanded. th0aRh ID.
esxsz uas s1ot tuice. Az Fiakso1fR.
L8Ran's divisfon held the center. and 4
led lhe advances II eoIumn o. oocu.
patlun after ths earrendex. For his ser.
vfsss In tnis campaian, be vas made
Ms3or General 81 poiunseafa. 10 data
ff0m November =. 1862
when Grant wss made Lieuisnanf
General and Sherman took his place az
Csnmsnder u tie military DIVISION Of
the Mlsslsslppi, Logan took Snerman'a
place az Ccsnmsndar Of TIE 15fk Army
Corps.
\ In the advances 20 Atlanta. under
Shsrmsn. no man did more. He did
not simply Distinguish hfmsslf IN one
exceptional battle, hut in al the l0nR
1eFlee Of cOnfllets over that long. hong
road to she heart Of she C0nfederaay.
he uas conspisaons for every soldjeFIt
viftae. He led tae advance al Rssaes.
and the charge at kenesaw Mountain.
he fought with she bgavesf az Dallas
and LIttie keuesaw. Az Atlanta, il was
L0Ran'a TROOPS tbas on 5afy 23d reached
tue inner defenees Of the city and when
The gallant Mcpherson fell, IL vas Lo
gan that assumed command, and t1rued
the tide Of oassls. which was 3 tting fast
againsi she Union Army, aud swept abe
enemy back within his lises, infictine q
loss Of l1,cc9 nen upon him. and cap
turing Is stands OF eoiofs and 500 small
arms.
Net participating in the March to the
Sea, be Joined Shsrman's army at
Savannah. and fouRht bis var np
through the Carolinas 10 the cad Of the
great, weary struggle. finally returning
Il - WaaA1r..fr... -. 4 -
unteered as 9 private 10 the first baftle
Of the var, ending there his military
career, IS II sjoF General, commanding
she Army Of she Tennessee.
In military life, o. q subordinate, L0
gan was obedienI loyal 10 bis superiofe,
aud quick and certain 10 carry out the
orders gwen him. Alsays courageous,
in battle be WAS full Of daring. enthu-
siasm and impetuosity. bat this vas not
united with Eashness az IL 10 common,
bis mental powers seemed by the excite
meat Of battle % be aroused 10 intenssr
and clearer action.
Rising from civil life TO the command
of an army, he met the increased re-
sponsibilities and duties Of each apward
step with compiste satisfactaon To
fthose under him he will ever be an ideal
OF s0idierly bearing. In Quiekuess OF
resource and ability of execution In tae
Ease Of danger, Logan bad no superior.
IL would seen as though this we're
sufficient for one mans life. Most men
would have been satisfied with sach q
record Of great deeds done and would |
have been content 10 have rested on /
their we'll earnsd laurels. Not 30 with |
Jehn A. Logan. He vas tendcred and |
clined she mission T. Mexico. and in |
1866 was 70 elected 20 Congress. whore |
10 the House and Senate he served con-
tinuously 1p 20 the tins Of bis death,
save during oBe abort interval. His /
record IN public lie 10 well kownn; snf-
ice IL for me 10 say that on every i'm
p0Ftsnt subject he made she strength OF /
bis mind, the force Of bis character and |
intelleot felt. BIS was positive mind,
aad no matter h0w party or friends felt,
or what course they adopted, be teok
his own course, and IL was that line of
action that he felt vas rieht. Equally /
vas be unsweFved from duty's path BY |
any selfish interest OF desire for personal |
advantage. Outspoken as be was, of 1
course, he made enemies some OF them /
in bis own party, bat great indeed in
these tim is tins tribute paid to him by
one Of the aeutest minds among his DO /
litieal opponents, Senator Beck, who
said OF him: knew General Logan /
intimately. both in tbe House and Sen
ate. de vas q blunt, strong, bold, hon
est, manly man. His integrity was ab /
solute. He left no more honest man
beniad him." another colleague said OF
him: Among strong men. be was enc /
OF the strongest; among wise men, one
Of the wlsest; among good men one Of /
best. Everybody will mourn him"
What eulngy can give Just sribute to
a good lief What song of praise or Il
eloquent speech can ftly chaFacteFize
Q career whose bright, Distinguishing
trait was devotion to dnty5 5hall We
compare him TO Napoleon or MarlboF- /
ough; the one lEFapt, taking gifts from 1
friend or foe. ready TO sell his country |
for gain; the other ready 10 sacrifice hrs
beet friend, nay. the wife Of bis bosom,
% satisfy his ambition3 No. In all /
thai goes 10 make true manhood John
4. Logan was Infinitely the snpsrioF OF
these great captains, and IL is en- 5u1h 10
say that "a q soldier he az tried, often
tried, in the dsFcest furnace heat of /
battle and never found waiting be
vas EQUAL e. every emergency. He vas
iocoFFuptible. He was ambitious. but
pitiabla indeed Il the man Who is with
Jus AkAUAA09s 4slAau MMH 8d4UAtA0W I'll
bat ~ Nash Vile. when Thomas, SLOW TO /
strike Hood Who was pressing north
ward, made Grant alarmed al uneasy,
Logan vas ordered to 90 and assume
command. On arriving at Nashville be
found fhomas' dispositlons 30 good
that he was certain be would sacceed IN
repetliag and crashing Hood. What an
opportunity Cor 81 ambitious man-tO
take command, strike the blow, anni-
hilate Hood. aud make the world think
il was due 20 the new comeg's genius.
Did Logan do itS NJ! strong as was
bis ambition, be vas stronger yet in bic
desire 10 be inst.
Bat Loaan's greatest battle and su-
premest victory vas an inward conflict
with himself strong intellectually. be
vas equally strong on his animal or i
physical side. Impulsive and impetn.
Ous, be vas endowed with almoss On
oousroliahle passions and habits which /
acquired IN careless good nature In early |
political and military life, became a.
most like original passions in their
strength and irresistible power. IT'S Il
needless TO name them, but bis life's i
hardest battle vas with himself-bsAt
ing down temptation, oonqaerinR pas
sion. Time and time again they threat
ened him vita renewed strength aud |
visor. Who 10 there thai has not had |
some sach hght With himself, bat With |
Log q IL was a foFce like that Of 3 pent |
volcano struggling vita better inhaen- |
oes for the mastery. AZ Logan the |
colder son his way, - Logan the man |
ZION his fight. and achieved n after q /
struggle more trying 20 him than Don |
eison. Raymond, FloksbarR OF Atlanta. |
Achieving this victory be became an |
exemplsr 81 American manhood more |
worthy Of sanitation than any merely |
mllit Try hero.
Loving his comrades Of the var and |
devoted 10 their interests. Logan TOOK q |
prominent part IN the organisation Of |
tue Grapd Army Of the Rspablie and ]
vas one Of ias earliest commanders. |
beard him say he waa Prouder OF bis or
der establishing Decoration Day THAI OF |
aay other acs Of his life, AID. 80 long 20
1 Il observes !, bis name viii Be honored |
his memory loved.
H died not poor, bat rich. Though |